Andy Street
Andrew John Street CBE (born 11 June 1963) is a British businessman and Conservative Party politician who was the managing director of John Lewis from 2007 to 2016, when he resigned to run for Mayor of the West Midlands. Street won the May 2017 mayoral election, defeating Siôn Simon with 50.4% of the vote in the second round. He was re-elected in 2021, defeating Labour candidate Liam Byrne. He is Britain's first openly gay directly-elected metro mayor.
Andy Street CBE | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of the West Midlands | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2017 | |
| Deputy | Bob Sleigh |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew John Street 11 June 1963 Banbury, Oxfordshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | King Edward's School, Birmingham |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | www |
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